Managua vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1952
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
71
😀 Quality of life
48
89
🏙️ Population
937K
1.61M

The cost of living in Managua is 67% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6834th and 1041st ($788 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 896th in Nicaragua and the United States, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 6915th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Phoenix

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Managua Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.65
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.03
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6086
$21660

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804